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1949 Map of Marston

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Marston
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The Sandhills Game Land dominates this part of the coastal plain, where the border of Richmond and Scotland counties follows the meandering course of Gum Swamp Creek. Small rural settlements like Marston and Cognac are centered along the Seaboard Coast Line railroad, which cuts diagonally through the northwest corner. This landscape is a mix of managed forest and riparian drainage, defined by numerous small water bodies including Camerons Lake, Gum Swamp Lake, and Crawford Lake.

Local history is preserved in the location of several country churches and family burial grounds. Good Hope Ch, Timmons Grove Ch, and Smiths Grove Ch serve the surrounding countryside, while the Watson Cem and Livingston Cem offer points of interest for genealogists. Evidence of recreational activity and past land use appears in the form of a Drag Strip and nearby race track located just south of the Marston community.